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Temora Air Show October 2004 [remastered]

In October 2004, I flew with my son on a classic DC-3 to Temora to witness the air show. The light was harsh and in my eyes and my camera was an early DSLR. The results were less than ideal. So with all the new technology, I have revisited those 25-year-old images and given them a touch of digital magic.

de Havilland Vampire T.11 (construction number 15392)

The birth of Ansett Australia and the Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum

The wreckage of Fokker Universal OE-DAA was rebuilt for Sir Reginal Ansett and painted as VH-UTO (First aircraft of Ansett Airlines) As of 2024 it is the centrepiece of the Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum of Hamilton Victoria Australia

Reg Ansett's first flight took off in 1936, marking the start of Ansett Airways. The flight was in a Fokker Universal monoplane, a single-engine aircraft with a 6-8 passenger capacity, and it flew from Hamilton to Melbourne, carrying mail and a few passengers.

Planespotters love photographing aircraft in themed livery. Specially painted aeroplanes in stunning designs celebrating events, cultural themes or just well-funded advertisers. I gathered a collection of photographs and postcards depicting a selection of notable themes.

Why do airlines paint their aircraft in special themed liveries and what are some notable examples?

Development: When W. E. W. "Teddy" Petter joined English Electric at Preston as chief engineer he already had a scheme for a jet bomber. To meet specification B.3/45 he eventually planned a straightforward unswept aircraft with a broad wing for good behaviour at great heights, with two of the new axial jet engines centred on each wing giving a total of 15,000lb thrust. Like the Mosquito, the A.1 bomber was to be fast enough to escape interception, whilst carrying a 6.000lb bomb load over a radius of 750 nautical miles. It was to have a crew of two and a radar bomb sight for blind attacks in all conditions.

Most of us can think of several airlines from the past that no longer exist. Perhaps it was the airline you took your first flight all those years ago.

I've dug into my postcard box and photo library to find images of famous - and not-so-famous - airlines which are no longer with us. What are your memories of these forgotten airlines?

Air New Zealand was once one of the better airlines for official postcards. I managed to pick up a few myself on my travels, and a few were sent by thoughtful pals.

Here are just a few postcards, along with a couple of public relations images and my own original photographs.

The Douglas DC-3 is one of the most iconic and influential aircraft in aviation history. It was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company and first flew in 1935. The DC-3 played a pivotal role in transforming both military and commercial aviation, and its design set the standard for modern airliners.

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft. The Bf 109, often simply known as the Me 109, was one of the war's most iconic and widely used fighter planes. Here's some information about it:

Superb postcards of both restored and contemporary military aircraft make great subject matter for collectors. Here I have assembled a selection of cards received from thoughtful pals over the years. Many of the US military aircreft, especially those from WWII, have earned iconic status. Enjoy.

In the late 1960s, Boeing began conceptualizing a new aircraft that could carry significantly more passengers than its existing models. The idea was to create a high-capacity, long-range airliner to meet the growing demand for air travel. Boeing's chief engineer, Joe Sutter, led the design team, which aimed to build a revolutionary aircraft that would change the face of commercial aviation.